Braided metal-plastic shoe lace

Abstract

A slip-resistant and durable shoe lace with improved gripping power is formed by braiding nylon with Lurex, a vacuum metalized and resin-coated polyester film.

I claim: 
     
       1. As a new article of manufacture, a shoe lace made of nylon threads braided with vacuum metalized and resin-coated polyester film, wherein said nylon threads are interwoven with said vacuum metalized and resin-coated polyester film so as to form a repeated crisscross generally x-shaped, twisted patterns along the length of said polyester film. 
     
     
       2. A shoe lace as in claim 1 wherein said nylon threads and said vacuum metalized and resin-coated polyester film constitute from about 45-50 wt. % and about 55-50 wt. % respectively within shoe lace. 
     
     
       3. A shoe lace as in claim 2 wherein said nylon threads are interwoven onto said polyester film at about 6 to about 10 twists per inch length of the polyester film. 
     
     
       4. A shoe lace as in claim 3 wherein said shoe lace has a retroreflective surface. 
     
     
       5. A shoe lace as in claim 2 wherein said shoe lace has a retroreflective surface. 
     
     
       6. A shoe lace as in claim 1 wherein said nylon threads are interwoven onto said polyester film in about 5 to about 10 twists per inch length of the polyester film. 
     
     
       7. A shoe lace as in claim 6 wherein said shoe lace has a retroreflective surface. 
     
     
       8. A show lace as in claim 2 wherein said shoe lace has a retroreflective surface.